The Saint revamp

Here is an exclusive first look at Adam Rayner as Simon Templar. Rayner and Eliza Dushku topline the latest take on Leslie Charteris’ 70-book The Saint franchise. The backdoor pilot was directed by Simon West from a script by Jesse Alexander.

I like the bits of original Saint music cues and loved seeing Roger Moore. It looks like Patricia will be more than moral support and damsel in distress, which is nice. I'm interested to see what they do with the family aspect.

It was great to see Moore, but I also enjoyed seeing Ian Ogilvy. I had quite a schoolgirl crush on him during the (short) run of Return of the Saint. I have no idea if he can actually act, but I have good memories of enjoying the series!

I thought it looked promising. Better than the Val Kilmer version and the boring as hell tv show from about 25 years ago (with Simon Dutton). I like the character and I don't think he's been done justice for a loooooong time, so I'm more than willing to give this a chance. I thought the leading man seemed perfectly cast for the role.

Dushku in a bikini alone would be worth the price of admission but seeing Moore and Ogilvy (whose version of the character is the first I saw) was a bonus. I hope it gets picked up.

Oooh, this could be good. Though as usual, they swap suave for action scenes. This is why I loved The Saint so much, because not every scene was a punchup. Sure there were a few, but it wasn't the main theme.